Tiger Nut Flour, Organic 500g (Sussex Wholefoods)

Organic Ground Tigernuts

• Organic produce.
• Naturally gluten-free, rich in fibre.
• An excellent source of good fats and minerals.
• Adds a natural sweetness to baking.
• Use in no-bake brownies, energy balls and desserts.
• No added sugar, flavours or preservatives.
• Add a few tablespoons to smoothies or porridge for taste and nutrition.
• 500g pack.

The tigernut is a very versatile and little known ingredient found in many parts of the world including West and Central Africa. It is actually a tuber harvested from a plant called the yellow nutsedge, a plant which became popular for its tubers in Spain during the Moorish Empire.

Tigernut flour is a fantastic alternative to wheat flour, and has a beautiful nutty sweetness as its natural sugar content is higher than most flours. This makes it far less necessary to add extra sugar when baking biscuits or cakes - so it's excellent for diabetics and for health-conscious bakers who don't want to sacrifice taste.

It's also perfect to sprinkle over cereal, porridge and yoghurt. You can also use the ground tigernuts as a superfood powder in a smoothie. The tigernut flour does not require cooking, so you can use it to thicken and/or to sweeten desserts, dips and all manner of uncooked recipes.